Laclede County, MO

(KTTS News) — A man charged with shooting his girlfriend to death in Lebanon has pleaded not guilty. The Laclede County Sheriff says Dillion Bacon, 22, was living with his girlfriend, 21-year-old Megan Glasser. He’s charged with first-degree murder for shooting her in the head on April 16.

COMPETITION, MO. – When Ralph Koehler, who was born and raised in the Competition, Mo., area, went looking for pastureland to rent, he had no idea what he would find. Looking over nearby land, he stopped at a house, not that far from his home, just down the road from the Competition store and knocked on the door. He explained his situation to the owner of 80 acres across the road from his parents, Ralph and Mary Koehler, in eastern Laclede County. He was looking to lease more land and increase his cattle operation. He currently has a 40-head cow/calf operation with commercial cows, but he wants to gradually expand that to a registered Red Angus operation.

LACLEDE COUNTY, Mo. – A man accused in the shooting death of his girlfriend at their home in Lebanon entered a not guilty plea to first-degree murder charges today, May 16, 2022. Dillion Bacon, 22, waived his arraignment and entered the plea in Laclede County Circuit Court. He is back in court for a hearing […]

Hundreds flocked to the Laclede County Fairgrounds Saturday, May 14 for the market animal weigh-ins. “This is the first stage of the market animal show and sale,” explained Laclede County Fair President Glenn Raef. “We’re having our hog and lamb weigh in and what they’ll do is take the wight, get them entered and it’ll be done again in 60 days at the fair. This way we can figure the daily rate of gain.” Each animal is ear tagged after weigh in so fair officials can confirm the animal returning for the fair is the same animal present at weigh in. Once weighed at the fair, the animals undergo judging and ultrasounds to measure the loin and determine backfat which is then formulated to come up with a live show score, daily rate of gain score and carcass score. Once they’re ranked, champions are awarded. For more on this story see Wednesday's LCR.

The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office said a woman escaped after she was assaulted and tortured for two days in Lake Arrowhead, Missouri.

We are so excited to welcome Shelby Atkison to our team at the Laclede County Record. Shelby has been named our new managing editor taking the place of Fines Massey who is leaving to work full-time at his comic book store, Massey’s Comics, in Lebanon. Shelby is serving a...

Several cattle are dead after a tractor-trailer loses control on Highway 32 in Laclede County. According to the Highway Patrol it happened Thursday morning, when 36-year-old Randall Slagle apparently crossed the center line, attempted to correct then traveled off the right side of the roadway and over turned. The roadway...

A Laclede County fire department sought help from Roby’s department after an accident Thursday morning involving a trailer-truck that was hauling cattle. The mishap was at Highway 32 and Winnipeg Drive near Nebo. It was reported that 69 head of cattle were loose and help was sought with traffic.

A northwest Missouri man escapes serious injuries when his semi carrying a load of cattle overturns in Laclede County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the man was driving on Highway 32 near Falcon, late Thursday morning, when he crossed the center line, overcorrected, then traveled off the road and overturned. He was taken to the Lebanon hospital with minor injuries.

UPDATE: Officials report Decker contacted her grandmother on Tuesday and will be returning home. The Laclede County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help in finding a missing teen from Lebanon. 19-year-old Rhea Decker was last seen by her family on Monday, April 25. Her family filed a missing...

A woman from Lebanon is now facing multiple charges following a joint investigation by the Lebanon Police Department and the Laclede County Sheriff’s office. Officials say 33-year-old Elizabeth Berry is accused of entering a family member’s home on Greystone Lane back in April. It’s alleged she stole several...

Emergency agencies rescued 14 people Thursday morning who were staying at cabins at Bennett Spring State Park and became trapped by rising flood waters. “Everyone came together for a successful evacuation,” said Laclede County Office of Emergency Management Director Randy Rowe. “I want to thank everyone involved for making this a success.”

Campers at two state parks had to be rescued because of the heavy rains and flooding Wednesday and early Thursday morning. Rising water lead to evacuations and rescues at both Bennett Springs near Lebanon and Roaring River at Cassville. Laclede County Emergency Management and the Highway Patrol used rafts to...

A jury trial is scheduled for a woman accused of shooting her ex-son-in-law and his girlfriend in Laclede County. The shooting took place in 2019 in Phillipsburg. Deputies said the woman, Beckie Stalder, of Springfield, was upset over a custody arrangement for her grandchildren. Both of the victims suffered serious...

LEBANON, Missouri — A man from Maine who admitted he intentionally hit a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper with his car has been sentenced to a total of 20 years in prison. Galen Sailer of Old Orchard Beach was sentenced Monday in Laclede County Court. He pleaded guilty to...

LEBANON, Mo. (AP) — A man from Maine who admitted that he intentionally hit a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper with his car has been sentenced to a total of 20 years in prison. Galen Sailer, of Old Orchard Beach, Maine, was sentenced Monday in Laclede County Court. He...

A former Missouri Youth Group Leader who was charged with sex crimes against girls in his youth groups has pleaded guilty but has another trial scheduled for similar offenses in a different county.

The case of a 74-year-old Camdenton man facing four counts of sexual misconduct involving a child under the age of 15 will go before a jury in late July. Gordon Mitchell appeared with his attorney, Monday, for a pre-trial hearing in Laclede County Circuit Court. Mitchell is accused of exposing...